The mind, colored by the seer and the seen, comprehends everything.

The mind occupies a unique position: it is colored (uparakta) simultaneously by the draṣṭṛ (the seer, puruṣa) and by dṛśya (the seen, objects).

On one side it receives the light of consciousness; on the other, impressions of the world. This double coloring allows it to serve as bridge between subject and object.

Sarvārtham means “for all purposes” or “comprehensive of everything.” The mind thus constituted can know any object because it has access to both domains: the luminosity of the knower and the forms of the known.

This is citta’s function: to mediate between puruṣa and prakṛti, making experience possible. Without mind, puruṣa would not experience the world; without puruṣa, the mind would have no light of consciousness.

The problem arises when the mind identifies excessively with one pole or the other, forgetting its mediating nature. Practice restores balance and clarity.